Pushpin card



vm P.FW!LL$ PUSHPIN CARD Filed May 10, 19 22 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

- which they are to Fatented Dec. 30, 1924.

rArsN'r WILLIAM PERCY MILLS, OF PKILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,

BUSH-YIN COMIAN Y, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,

PENNSYLVANIA.

ASSIGNOB TO MOORE A CORPORATION OE rnsnrin caan.

Application filed Kay w, 1922. Serial No. 559,890.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, WILLIAM PERCY MILLS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Philadelphia, vin the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement in Pushpin Cards, of which the following is a specification. I In the sale of push-pins, particularly at retail, it is desirable that they be displayed in packages in an attractive and convenient manner and in the present invention T have provided means to which the pins may be separately attached in such numbers as may be desirable, depending upon the price at be sold. The display means invented by me for the purpose indicated comp-rises a card cut or slit so astoprovide tongue portions to which the said pins are adapted to be directly attached and by means of which they may be retained upon the card.

()ne of the objects of the invention is to provide a simple card structure having means by which the pins. may be readily attached thereto.

A further and a more general object of the invention is to provide a card by means of which the pins may be displayed for sale in a more attractive manner than heretofore has been possible, in so far as I am aware.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will he pointed out in the detailed description thereof which follows or will be apparent from such description.

Tn order that the invention may he more readily understood and its practical advantages fully appreciated, reference may be had to the accompanying drawing in which I have illustrated one form of embodiment of the said invention. However, it will be understood that changes in the details of construction may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from the said invention.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of a push-pin card package showing a number of pins supported upon the front face thereof;

Fig. 2 shows the card in front elevation with the pins omitted therefrom and with the supporting and holding flaps occupying positions in the plane of the card;

Fig. 3 is atransverse sectional View of a card showing a pin in the initial position occupied thereby in the process of attaching the same to a card; and

Figs. l, 5 and 6 are similar views, the first two showing the pin in positions more nearly that of its final position, and the last figure showing the pin in position with all of the tongues or flaps returned to their normal positions.

Referring to the drawing: 1 designates a card of paste-board ,olr -other Sui-table material having a plurality of slits 2 therein, the said slits constituting the segment of a circle, preferably somewhat greater than a semicircle. Extending upwardly from the centers of said slits are straight slits 3, the upper ends of which terminate in a [ll-shaped slit i. The cutting of the slits 2 and 4: forms tongues 5 and 6. The tongues 5 extend upwardly while the tongues 6 extend downwardly. Intermediate these tongues are the tongues 7. These tongues are formed by the slits 3, which slits extend substantially in bisecting relation with respect to the tongues 5 and 6.

Although I have shown upon the card illustrated in the drawing three groups of the slits 2, 3 and 4:, it will be understood that the number of these groups may be increased or diminished as may be desired so, that a greater or less number of push-pins may be supported upon single cards. 8 designates the push-pins supported upon these cards.

In attaching the pins to the cards the needle pins thereof are first inserted through a tongue 5, as indicated in Fig. 3. The pin is then pushed forwardly and as the portion thereof intermediate the flange 9 and head. 10 contacts with the tongue 7 it is bent'forward with respect to the front of the card, as indicated in Fig. l of the drawing. At the same time the head of the pin contacts with the tongue 6 and likewise bends the same forward. The upper end of the pin is carried forward, as indicated in Fig. 5, so that the tongue 7 may spring back into position underneath the intermediate body portion of the pin, as is indicated. The u per end portion of the pin is then moved's ightly backwardly into the positionshown in Fig. 6 of the drawing with the tongue 7 in t e plane of the body of the card 1. The rear portions of the flange 9 and head 10 project into or throu h the spaces previously occupied by t e tongues 5 and 6 when in the plane; of the card 1. This is clearly shown in Fig. 6 of the drawing.

It will be noted that the distance from h the line connecting the lower or bottom ends of the slits 2 to the line connecting the upper ends of the slits 4 is slightly greater than the length of the top body portion of the push-pin so that the tongues 5 and 6 respectively are inclined slightly upwardly and downwardly so that the former contacts with the outer edge portion of the flange 9, while the latter contacts with the outer edge portion of the head 10. The material of the card is somewhat resilient so that the tongues 5 and 6 exert suflicient pressure, due to their spring action, upon the flange 9 and head 10 to hold the pins securely in position, as shown in Fig. 6.

The pins may be placed in position upon the cards as shown in Fig. 1' in the factory where the pins and cards are manufactured and shipped out as completed articles of manufacture ready for sale, or if found more practical the cards and pins may be shipped separately and the pins inserted into the cards by the person to whom they may be shipped.

It will be seen that by my invention I have, provided means which is adapted to contribute. to the convenient handling of push-pins in the merchandising thereof or for other purposes.

Having thus described my invention what I I claim and desire to secure by ent is:

1. In a push-pin card package, the combination of a card having tongues which are adapted to project forwardly from said card an tongue-like portions situated intermediate said tongues and extending at right angles with respect thereto; and a push-pin aving its pointed pin part extended through one of said tongues, and the other tongue contacting with the outer end of said push-pin, and the said tongue-like portions being situated in rear of said pin.

2. In a push-pin card package, the combination of a card having a plurality of tongues arranged in couples, the tongues of each couple extending toward each other and being arranged in spaced relation to each other, tongue-like portions projecting in between the tongues of the respective couples, which latter tongues are adapted to extend outwardly from the said card in slightly convergent relation with respect to each other, and push-pins adapted to be supported between the tongues of said couples, the pin of each push-pin extending through a tongue of the couple of tongues by which it is supported, the other tongue of said couple pressing against the opposite end of said push-pin, and the said tonguelike portions occupying positions intermediate and extending transversely of the said tongues occupying positions in rear of the said push-pin whereby the latter are locked in position. substantially as described.

In testimon that I claim the foregoing as my inventlon, I have hereunto signed my name this 5th day of May, 1922.

WILLIAM PERCY MILLS.

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